Emerging Technology : Featured Stories

Author Jonah Lehrer talks creativity, the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival connects the city with a Nazi-era rescue, and a new arts space and producer launches.

It's a surprising festival debut for The War on Drugs, which kicks off the second half of its Slave Ambient tour after Austin.

Two million visitors since 2008 can't be wrong. Never has a children's museum been so thoughtful about its program's impact.

Photo processing has never looked this good and one local design entrepreneur is downright obsessive about helping others utilize it.

The record attendance was no coincidence: more startups are attracting more students and recent grads to stay in Philadelphia.

Find Flashfl00d's semi-secretive, downloadable exhibitions in Kensington,  help cover creative costs at Shot Tower, and taste the Flower Show at Smokin' Betty's.

Led by local Code for America fellows, tech aficionados, developers, civil servants and passionate citizens alike came together to hack a better Philly.

As funding challenges mount, area non-profits are utilizing techniques to attract, grow and retain one of its most important resources: people.

Inspiration for innovation through technology and design was everywhere last week at the annual free event, including the power of passion.

Network with the in-crowd at Moore, witness innovation at inciteXchange at Temple, and reflect on comic images at Asian Arts Initiative.

The next phase of the long-term initiative taps into its true power, with the Urban Land Institute, United Way and CEO Council for Growth tackling infrastructure, education and business.

Some call Philadelphia the DJ Capital of the World because of its history and contributions to the culture in a city overflowing with multi-talented DJs in hip hop, jazz and reggae.

Back home after six years in San Francisco and building his company through high-profile work with DJ Shadow, this former artist is helping musicians and brands work digital marketing magic.

Magic jelly marbles, liquid nitrogen ice cream, slime, nano gold, soft matter and biolastic are just some of the incredible materials on display for this unique and free annual event.

All four sectors have potential to supplant meds and eds, says our panel of experts.